Poor Mans Tuna Noodle Casserole Recipes

TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 375 degrees and grease a 9-by-13 or other 3-quart casserole dish with butter.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to the package instructions until just al dente. (Do not overcook.) Drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, in a medium Dutch oven or other heavy pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the celery and onion, season with salt and cook over medium, stirring occasionally, until the onions are translucent, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until they are tender, about 5 minutes. Add the capers and garlic and cook until the garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Sprinkle the flour over the vegetables and cook, stirring constantly, until no streaks of flour remain, about 1 minute, reducing the heat as necessary to keep from scorching. Add the stock, half-and-half, sherry, 2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally and scraping the bottom of the pan, until the sauce has thickened slightly, 5 to 7 minutes. Off the heat, stir in the tuna, peas and parsley, if using; season to taste.
• Add the cooked noodles and toss well. Transfer the mixture to the prepared pan and smooth into an even layer. Sprinkle the crushed potato chips on top and bake, uncovered, until hot and bubbling, about 25 minutes. Garnish with additional parsley, if using, and serve hot.

CAMPBELL'S® TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Stir soup, milk, peas, tuna and noodles in 3-quart casserole.
• Bake at 400 degrees F for 30 minutes or until hot. Stir.
• Mix bread crumbs with butter in bowl and sprinkle over tuna mixture. Bake for 5 minutes more.

HE-MAN'S TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Cook noodles according to package directions in lightly salter water (Do not overcook).
• Drain and toss with butter.
• Set aside.
• Meanwhile, combine soup, milk, sour cream, salt, and vegetables in a large saucepan.
• Cook over low heat stirring often for about 15 minutes.
• Add tuna.
• Combine tuna mixture with noodles.
• Spoon into a 2 quart oven safe dish.
• Sprinkle with crackers.
• Bake 20-25 minutes.

GRANDMA'S TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Saute the mushrooms in butter, add chicken broth allow to simmer for about 5 minutes. Stir in heavy cream/ Sprinkle the xanthum across the top of liquids while wising to combine. heat on low until thickened slightly. Set aside
• Prepare pasta dough and form into noodles.
• :Put your noodles in your casserole dish. Pour soup mixture over the pasta and stir in tuna and broccoli florets. Sprinkle top with Bake & Fry mix.
• Bake at 350 for 30 - 40 minutes.

POOR MAN'S TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook Macaroni and Cheese according to box directions.
• Stir in tuna, cream of mushroom soup, and frozen peas.
• Transfer mixture to baking dish and top with shredded cheese and french fried onions.
• Bake at 375 degrees until cheese is melted, and dish is heated through (approximately 15 minutes).
• Enjoy!
• If you are low on time, or don't want to heat up the oven, you can omit the cheese and french friend onions, and simply warm through on the stovetop.

CHEF JOHN'S TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly butter a 9x13-inch casserole dish.
• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Saute onion with 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt until it starts to soften up and turn translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the flour, and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes, reducing heat if needed.
• Pour in cold milk and whisk for 1 minute. Raise heat to medium-high and cook, stirring often, until the sauce thickens and comes to a simmer. Remove from heat, whisk in Cheddar cheese, and reserve until needed.
• Fill a large pot with water and remaining salt and bring to a rapid boil. Cook egg noodles for 5 minutes. Drain well and add to a large mixing bowl. Stir in the reserved sauce, followed by tuna, peas, cayenne, black pepper, and Worcestershire sauce. Mix with a spatula until evenly combined.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared dish. Mix bread crumbs, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, and olive oil together in a small bowl until combined and resembling wet sand. Sprinkle evenly over the casserole.
• Bake in the center of the preheated oven until browned and bubbly, about 30 minutes. Let sit for 10 minutes before cutting and serving.